S

Sandbag

to "slow play" and feign weakness with a strong hand.

Satellite

A mini-tournament to gain entry into a larger tournament.

Scoop

To win the entire pot.

Seating List

A waiting list. A player would put their name on this list if there were no seats at the table at which they wish to play.

Second Pair

In flop games, when you pair the second highest card on the board.

See

To call.

Semi-bluff

To make a bet in hopes that no one calls it. But, should other players call the hand, the hand can still improve to be the best hand at the table.

Set In

To make a player bet all of their chips is to "set them in".

Seven Card Stud

A well-known poker game in which players get three down cards and four up cards. You play the best five of those seven cards.

Seventh Street

This is the final round of betting in Seven Card Stud and Stud 8 or Better.

Showdown

At the end of the final betting round, it's when all active players turn their cards face-up to see who has won the pot.

Side Pot

A separate pot which is contested by remaining active players when one or more players are all-in.

Sixth Street

In Seven Card Stud, this is the fourth "up" card dealt to the player. It is also the 4th round of betting.

Slow Play

to play a very strong hand as if it is weak, drawing more players into betting in an attempt to win a bigger pot.

Solid

A fairly tight player.

Small Blind

The amount put into the pot by the person immediately to the left of the dealer prior to cards being dealt.

Speed Limit

A pair of fives.

Stack

a pile of chips.

Stay

When a player remains in the game by calling rather than raising.

b>Steel Wheel

A five high straight (A-2-3-4-5) of the same suit.

Straddle

A straddle is a Blind bet which is usually double the size of the Big Blind (and that player may raise when the action gets to him).

Straight

Five consecutive cards of any suit.

Straight Flush

Five consecutive cards of the same suit.

Structure

The limits put on the blinds/ante, bets, and raises in any particular game.

Stud Games

Games in which players get down cards and up cards.

Stuck

A player who is losing in a game.

Suited Connectors

Hole cards of sequence in rank, like 7-8, and also of the same suit.

T

Tell

an unconscious behavior that alerts other players to the strength or weakness of a your hand.

Texas Holdem

This is also the name for Hold'em, the most popular form of poker.

Third Street

In Seven Card Stud and Seven Card 8 or Better, this is the first betting round on the first three cards.

Thirty Miles

Three tens.

Three of a Kind

Three cards of the same number or face value ("trips").

Tight

A player who doesn't play many pots. A tight game is one that doesn't have much action.

Tilt

To play recklessly, usually due to frustration. Players are said to be "on tilt".

TOC

Tournament of Champions.

Toke

a tip for the dealer.

Top Pair

In flop games, when the player pairs one of his down cards with the highest card on the board.

Treys

A pair of threes.

Trips

Three of a Kind.

Turn

In flop games, this is the fourth card dealt. It is the third round of betting.

Two Pair

A hand consisting of two different pairs.

U

Under the Gun

The player that acts first in the betting rounds is said to be "under the gun".

Up Card

A card that is dealt face-up.

V-W

Walking Sticks

A pair of sevens.

WPT

World Poker Tour.

Wild Card

A card that can be played as any value.

Wired

a pair in the hole.

WSOP

World Series of Poker.